Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 18th Mar 2002 18:07 UTC
Many companies tried to create a truly easy-to-use Linux distribution, but as they say in Greece "they reached the well, but weren't able to drink water". Corel, Mandrake, Lindows, Xandros, Stormix and many other distros tried or are still trying to bring Linux closer to Windows' ease of use and the millions of the desktop-oriented users. One of the new distributions that has many people impressed so far, is Lycoris (formerly known as 'Redmond Linux'). OSNews tested the latest Lycoris Desktop/LX and here is what we experienced.
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The conclusions of the review was almost exactly the same as my own, when I installed the package. Super smooth installation, no problems recognizing hardware. But, when I was about to install other packages, the fun came to an end.
It is very true that many beginners find compiling complicated, but that is no reason to deny the users who want these options the possibility. Yes, you do have the two "extra" discs, but I think that way makes the package more difficult to use for a not-so-newbie Linux user, than Mandrake or SuSE.
So, if you want a predefined Linux package for just the most common daily computer activities, without a need to install other software, I can highly recommend Lycoris. If you want to install other software but still needs an easy system, I would rather recommend Mandrake, SuSE or Redhat.